Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Define the term ‘rock’.
• Describe the appearance of different rocks; identifying both crystals and grains.
• Group rocks by their absorbency, hardness and reaction to acid rain (vinegar).
• List the different factors that break down rocks.
• Describe fossil formation and identify fossils in rocks.
• Describe the work of a palaeontologist.
• Name, describe and compare some different categories of soil.
• List some of the benefits of earthworms to the soil.
• Identify and describe the comparative size and weight of the layers in a sedimentation jar.

When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Use a magnifying glass correctly to observe the appearance of a rock in detail.
• Use results to choose the appropriate rock type for a specific use, suggest a better choice of rock for a specific use and to predict how a rock will be affected by the weather.
• Research and present information on fossil formation using a single source.
• Use a model of the fossil record to determine the relative age of a fossil, to suggest how a living thing has changed over time and to suggest what living things were around in a certain era.
• Draw and label the bars on a bar chart.
• Accurately draw and label the layers of sediment in a sedimentation jar.

Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long, to reflect the requirements of a core subject.